FROM THE PASTOR'S DESK My Dear Parishioners In the late 1800s, a priest named Fr. Francis was attempting to build a large, beautiful Church in south St. Louis. The neighborhood was industrial and not known [...]
FROM THE PASTOR'S DESK My Dear Parishioners On November 1st we celebrated All Saints Day, we honored the countless saints in heaven who have set the example for us all and continuously intercede for us [...]
FROM THE PASTOR'S DESK My Dear Parishioners The four great seasonal Marian antiphons come from the Divine Office, office of Compline, the last of the sung hours of the day. At the close of Compline, [...]
FROM THE PASTOR'S DESK My Dear Parishioners In Sunday’s Second Reading, Saint Paul describes how God’s Word speaks to us through the words of the Bible. But the “Word of God” is found not only [...]
FROM THE PASTOR'S DESK My Dear Parishioners “This saying is trustworthy: If we have died with Him we shall also live with Him….” Saint Paul, in saying this, is not subscribing to the belief that [...]
FROM THE PASTOR'S DESK My Dear Parishioners After so many times teaching the 8th graders at our school, the students get used to my phrases and tendencies. Sometimes it feels like they can read my [...]
FROM THE PASTOR'S DESK My Dear Parishioners Once a friend spoke to me about his money troubles. He told me, "Money has always been a struggle in my spiritual life. I'm not rich-my bank account [...]
FROM THE PAROCHIAL VICAR’S DESK The Parable That Makes You Scratch Your Head... Let’s be honest—the Gospel for this Sunday (Luke 16:1–13) sounds like one Jesus shouldn’t have told. A dishonest steward gets caught cooking [...]
FROM THE PASTOR'S DESK My Dear Parishioners, This weekend we celebrate the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. The following is part of a Good Friday homily. I think it is a fitting reflection of this [...]
FROM THE PASTOR'S DESK My Dear Parishioners, Asking God for things is a tricky business. We might even say that of the four basic types of Christian prayer (that is, petition, adoration, contrition, and thanksgiving), [...]
